Noise on Twenty fifth Street sparks neighbor anger
Residents along Twenty-fifth Street from Talbot to Central complain about Sunday boisterous gatherings with coarse songs and insinuations. Police have been alerted to arrest the hoodlums. Local farmers around Centreton restrict hunting without written permits, while misreports about Coler’s governorship were corrected by The Sun. Campaign remarks target Oliver P. Ensley and others on the Marion County ticket amid calls to fumigate Indiana Avenue.
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Talbot-ave
Central-ave
Charley Boys
Oliver P. Ensley
Marion County
Assembled Editorial Snippets Reflect 19th Century Press
A collection of quick quotes and comments from multiple papers remarks on monopolies trusts and politics. Notable items reference coal stoves mint crops physician indictments and public figures including J P Morgan Roosevelt and Yerkes in a chorus of partisan and editorial voices.
Cocaine Use Among Mississippi Negroes Sparks Calls for Restriction
A Mississippi report claims cocaine use among the colored population is rising and urges state lawmakers to curb both sale and use. Physicians warn the habit could ruin and exterminate the race in the South, while merchants note snuff sales decline among black women.
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Mississippi
South
Irish Cup Demand in Midday Coffee Row
A patron at a midday meal counter demands an Irish cup with a full cup and saucer, insisting coffee costs five cents per cup. The verse from the Atlanta Constitution laments dreaming eyes and the peril of love and danger.
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Atlanta Constitution
Trifle Delays Subways Blast in New York
A five cent doll with a hat rolled into a trench during a dynamite blast set for a $20,000,000 subway project. The owner’s pleading cry caused workers to pause for twenty minutes while a man retrieved the hat and guided the girl to safety.
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New York
Harm’s Way
Bedbug Bites Mistake For Smallpox Case
A prominent physician from a neighboring town rushed to treat a smallpox case but found the eruptions to be bedbug bites, according to Weekly News of Lexington Michigan.
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Weekly News
Lexington
Mich
Philanthropist's Greed Destroys His Good Intentions
A man dreams of philanthropy but his tiny purse spurs greed. He hoards wealth instead of helping the needy, praying for kindness yet choosing riches. He sits with his gold, ignoring the stricken and the sick, pursuing ever greater wealth instead of aid.
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S. E. Kiser
Chicago Record-Herald
The Top Coat Is It For Women In Fashion
Corner for the Women notes the top coat as the key outerwear this season with beauty and variety. Fashionable women seek standout pieces while others prefer dark, comfortable coats. Tailors and designers push top coats as essential over past gowns.
Velvet Buttons Dominate Fashion In Elegant Trims
The piece describes flat buttons as large as a five cent piece gaining popularity. They come in white silk, black velvet, pompadour embroidery, and mother of pearl with smoked pears. Used singly on bands or cuffs, they guide trimming choices and suggest covering velvet tabs with torchen lace and a pearl at the end for styling certainty.
Gentle convalescent dish chicken custard guidance
A home remedy suggests tempting the convalescent with chicken custard made from one cup cream, one cup chicken stock, three beaten egg yolks, and a pinch of salt. Cook in a double boiler until thickened, then chill in cups or serve hot with stock if appetite favors warmth.
Sketches and Songs of a Singer Recounted in Town Tale
A fragmentary column recalls a singer's sketches and songs, with scenes of advice and ambition as a youth seeks work in the city, a merchant's terse reply, a fatal office window fall, and a domestic quip about furs sparking a joke on marriage.
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Plinkyplunk
Reflections of a Bachelor on Women and Marriage
A dated reflection discusses women's influence on fashion and behavior in marriage. It argues women influence gender norms and that wives tolerate their husbands while public reverence for wedding days persists. The prose blends satire with social commentary on love, fidelity, and propriety.
Beg pardon I Mistook You for Another
A verse fragment depicts a man moved by a laughing woman whose azure eyes brighten the moment until she reveals a mistaken identity and a playful release from romance in a lighthearted exchange.
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Edward Singer
Broadway Debut of The Silver Slipper Attracts Big House
Fifty dollars was offered for seats as the Broadway premiere of The Silver Slipper drew a packed, $10,900 affair. Authors Leslie Stewart and Owen Hall present a varied score and a libretto with vaudeville potential. Fisher invested $40,100 in a lavish production with striking scenery and costumes.
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Broadway
New York
Leslie Stewart
Owen Hall
Fisher
Sculptor Edward Kemmys Studies Animal Poses in Washington
Edward Kemmys famed for animal group sculptures spends time at the National Zoo in Washington studying movements and poses to prepare several new groups for future work.
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Edward Kemmys
Washington
National Zoo
Society Notes Recap From Local Social Scene
Mrs John W Kern returns from Logansport visits and Miss Florence Coffin hosts Thursday gatherings. Mrs George L Mackintosh will receive Tuesdays in November, while Miss Henrietta Mayo plans a Terre Haute month as Y W C A secretary. Miss Gladys Wynn hosted a University Club luncheon for Miss Anthony of Chicago visiting Mrs Harry S New. The Eitel party departs Sunday for the bankers convention in New Orleans. St Johns social club plans a card night with parish members invited. Artist R I B Graette and family return from Washington D C after a month there.
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John W. Kern
Logansport
Florence Coffin
George L. Mackintosh
Henrietta Mayo
Terre Haute
Gladys Wynn
University Club
Anthony
Chicago
Harry
Henry Eitel
Harriet Eftel
New Orleans
John’s Social Club
John’s Hell
Graette
Washington
D.C
Gruelle
Pyrography Buttons Add Style To Shirtwaists
The autumn trend for shirtwaists includes pyrography buttons as a personal touch. Girls heat a platina point to a red glow and trace designs on wooden buttons, replacing frames and book holders. The process yields rich shades and original variations and pleases the maker and her admirers.
Gloves and fashion contrasts guide color choices
An authority on gloves advises against light gloves on thick hands and bans pure white gloves unless paired with white accessories. Oyster white with black stitching suits large hands, black gloves suit black gowns, and gloves should match gown colors from browns to grays. For pale evening shades, mushroom or mastic tints are safest.
Amusements and theater notes on current bills
Theaters present Way down East at Grand and In convict stripes at Park with Cracker Jacks at Empire. A benefit for Frank Fisher next Tuesday at Grand. Nora Bayes performs Nancy Brown this week. Mrs Vanderbilt and Miss Cahill figure in the Newport song dispute. Also Howard Hall in The Man Who Dared and Crackerjacks continuing all week.
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Frank Fisher
Fersongs
Nora Bayes
Grand
Nancy Brown
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Newport
New York
Marie Cahill
the Park
Howard Hall
Remarkable Surgical Case at German Hospital
A Miss Death with appendicitis was operated on by Dr Dye Frank Hackett Dye. After the procedure she was cared for by Miss Payne and Miss Grone. The patient is recovering and expected to leave soon with thanks to the surgical team.
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Dye
Frank Hackett Dye
Miss Death
Miss Payne
Miss Grone
Prime Lead Fades in Odd Playful Verse
A fragmentary verse riff notes a failing plot and a boastful lead, with playful wordplay about a good fellow and a customary explanation, leaving readers with a shrug at the unfolding drama.
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